SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Intent to Sole Source; Reanalysis of Existing Data and Report Associations
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ord Service Center/Nerl, Rtp Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-07-00200
- Response Due
- 7/3/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/3/2007
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541710 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order with Dr. Erika von Mutius, University Children's Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich Germany to prepare a written report on the associations between five traffic exposure metrics and three respiratory outcomes among children in the Nicolai et al. 2003 study. 1) The three respiratory outcomes are (1) lifetime asthma, (2) current asthma, and (3) current wheeze. These are the same respiratory outcomes reported by Nicolai et al. 2003. 2) The traffic exposure metrics are (a) nitrogen dioxide as a linear variable (constructed in a manner similar to Brauer et al. 2002 and Gehring et al. 2002), (b) continuous distance to nearest major roadway (constructed in a manner similar to Janssen et al. 2003), (c) continuous traffic volume for nearest major roadway (constructed in a manner similar to Janssen et al. 2003), (d) categorical distance to nearest major roadway (constructed in an manner similar to McConnell et al. 2006), and (e) a binary indicator of a roadway with 50,000 vehicles per day within 150 meters (constructed in a manner similar to Green et al. 2004). 3) The associations shall be estimated adjusting for the same covariates used in Nicolai et al. 2003, and are to be reported as regression beta, standard error of beta, odds ratio, and 95% confidence interval for every combination of outcome and exposure metric. To assess the impact of potential confounding, the report shall also provide the crude regression beta and standard error of beta for the univariate models (unadjusted associations). The report shall also provide the regression betas and standard errors for the categorical traffic volume within circular buffers previously presented as odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals in Nicolai et al. 2003. The data set being analyzed is one of five data sets selected as meeting the following criteria: 1) A peer-reviewed publication of a large children's cohort that examined respiratory health affects of an exposure metric related to mobile-source air pollution. 2) A common use of nitrogen dioxide as an air pollution exposure metric either within the same cohort or in a similar cohort in the same area. 3) A well-conceived, alternative exposure metric related to proximity-to-source that could be replicated by the four other selected studies. Analysis of the other four data sets is being procured by the Government under other sole source procurements. The circumstance permitting Other than Full and Open Competition Justification is FAR 6.301-2, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". Dr. von Mutius is the principal investigator of the study, the author of peer-reviewed articles for this study, and is uniquely familiar with the analytical and reporting needs of the study. The period of performance is expected to be from one year, from July 2007 to June 2008. This is a non-commercial purchase. All interested parties who believe they can provide the required services should fully explain their capabilities and qualifications in writing within 15 days from the date of this announcement. The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any source(s) exist and, therefore, no RFQ is available. Consequently, any response(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing to merely submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will not be honored. Submit your response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RTP Procurement Operations Division (E105-02), Attn: Rebecca Clausen, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 or e-mail clausen.rebecca@epa.gov.
- Record
- SN01322780-W 20070621/070619223954 (fbodaily.com)
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